United States' Bradley Zimmer warms up before an exhibition game against Cuba, Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Des Moines, Iowa. The teams are to play a five-game series over the next week. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The Indians took two college hitters and two high school pitchers with their first four picks in Major League Baseball’s June Draft on June 5.
With their first pick, the 21st selection overall, the Indians selected University of San Francisco outfielder Bradley Zimmer.
With their second pick in the first round, the 31st selection overall — compensation for losing free agent Ubaldo Jimenez — the Indians took Justus Sheffield, a left-handed pitcher from Tullahoma (Tenn.) High School.
With the 38th selection overall, a competitive-balance pick between the first and second rounds, the Indians selected University of Virginia outfielder/first baseman Mike Papi.
With their second round pick in the draft, the 61st pick overall, the Indians selected a Grant Hockin, a high school right-handed pitcher from California, who is the grandson of Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew.
A 6-5, 205-pound left-handed hitter, Zimmer, in his junior year this year, hit .368 with 10 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs and 31 RBI. He also had a .461 on-base percentage and .573 slugging percentage. He has above-average speed, and stole 21 bases this year. As a sophomore, he hit .320 with seven home runs, 37 RBI and 19 stolen bases.
“We’re really excited to get a player like Bradley,” said Indians scouting director Brad Grant. “He’s got a good combination of athleticism, speed, ability to hit, defense, and power. He has a really good track record, and played for Team USA last summer.” Zimmer played mostly center field in college, but he can also play right field, although some feel his lack of power makes him better suited to play center. He hit leadoff for San Francisco, but Baseball America’s scouting report says he might be better suited to be a No. 2 hitter.
Grant said Zimmer brings a lot to the table.
“What makes him special is his whole package,” Grand said. “He has a really athletic body and does a lot of things really well, which makes him a very unique player.
ESPN’s Keith Law’s scouting report says Zimmer “has one of the more intriguing offensive skill sets in the draft.”
More from Law’s scouting report on Zimmer: “You don’t see many center fielders as tall as Zimmer, but there’s a chance he could play the position at the next level as he has above-average speed and gets good jumps in the outfield. Zimmer also has a strong, accurate arm.”
Law says Zimmer may be moved to right field, but added that, “If he can stick in the middle of the outfield, he’s a potential all-star.”
The Indians selected Zimmer 21st overall, while Baseball America had him ranked as the 14th best prospect in the draft. In his mock draft, Law had Zimmer going 16th overall to Arizona, while Baseball America in its mock draft had him going No. 19 to Cincinnati.
Zimmer’s brother Kyle, a pitcher, was the fourth overall pick, by Kansas City, in the 2012 Draft.
Sheffield, 18, was 10-0 with a 0.34 ERA at Tullahoma High School. He also averaged 19.1 strikeouts per nine innings, fanning 131 batters in 61 2/3 innings en route to be named the Gatorade National Player of the Year, an award that was won last year by Clint Frazier, the Indians’ top pick last year.
“He’s a very athletic left-handed pitcher, with a good mix of pitches,” Grand said. “His fastball touches 95 mph, and he has a good slider and changeup.”
Baseball America had Sheffield ranked as the 49th-best prospect in this draft. Law correctly predicted that the Indians would select Sheffield at No. 31 overall. Sheffield has committed to Vanderbilt University, but he is considered very signable.
Papi, 21, hit .297 this year with nine doubles, 11 home runs and 51 RBI. The 6-3 Papi can play the outfield or first base. As a sophomore last year, Papi hit .381 with seven home runs and 57 RBI. He led the ACC in hitting and on base percentage (.517) and was second in slugging (.619).
“He’s a really good college hitter with the versatility to play outfield or first base,” said Grant.
Virginia is playing Maryland in a Super Regional in the NCAA Tournament.
Hockin, from Damien High School in La Verne, Calif., has a mid-90s fastball. Although the Indians selected him with the 61st overall pick, he was ranked 109th on Baseball America’s top prospects list.
The draft continues June 6 and June 7.